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Present and Future
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Quotes
"I
never met a currency I didn't like" JBL
"Writing
about 2,000 words in three hours every morning, 'Casino
Royale' dutifully produced itself. I wrote nothing
and made no corrections until the book was finished.
If I had looked back at what I had written the day
before I might have despaired" Ian Fleming
"What
we know about the destination resort business is clearly
established. But it's all about one thing, and one
thing only. All of the razzmatazz and jazz we hear
about facilities and everything else doesn't amount
to a hill of beans. It's customer experience that
determines the longevity and endurance of these enterprises"
Steve Wynn
"I
still pinch myself that I have a second-hand Aston
Martin DBS Volante, the convertible model of James
Bond's car from 'Quantum of Solace' and 'Casino Royale"
Paul Hollywood
"Everything
is a gamble" Greg Tingle, Media Man Group
"We
live in a society that has ever-changing values and
ever-changing standards and ever-changing criteria
to determine who is a superstar or not. If you want
to be a superstar, if you want to main event, if you
want to profit in the entertainment business, you
have to go with those trends and spearhead new trends"
Paul Heyman
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MGM
Resorts
June
7
Barry
Diller’s People Inc. makes offer to buy MGM Resorts
A
company led by Barry Diller has made an offer to buy
MGM Resorts International, but one Wall Street analyst
suggested it remains unclear if the Las Vegas operator
would accept the deal. Diller’s People Inc.,
previously known as IAC, is making the offer, the
company said in a statement released this morning.
The move follows news last week of companies controlled
by billionaire Tilman Fertitta acquiring Caesars Entertainment.
The New York Times reported it’s “unclear
whether a bid by People Inc. for MGM Resorts would
put the casino operator in play, drawing in other
suitors. Peg-On: Will the lions roar? Roaring up bullish,
or roaring like a bear? Bulls and bears in the paddock,
with a lion or two!
News
Questions
remain about Caesars-Fertitta deal; casino industry
ripe for leveraged and management buyouts
One
Wall Street gaming analyst raised key questions over
the acquisition of Caesars by Fertitta Entertainment,
while another suggested the casino industry is “ripe”
for leveraged and management buyouts. Daniel Politzer
with J.P. Morgan sent a note to investors highlighting
the deal announced Thursday. “For better or worse,
one fewer publicly traded Las Vegas Strip resort operator
could result in increased crowding in MGM, which is
good if Las Vegas is improving, as public equity investors
will have one fewer proxy to express their Strip views,”
Politzer said.
Newsfeed
June
7
Wall
Street handicaps the next possible gaming operator
deals
Wall
Street is engaging in some Las Vegas-style handicapping
to predict which gaming companies are likely targets
of a managed or leveraged buy in the wake of Fertitta
Entertainment’s offer for Caesars Entertainment.
Fertitta’s offer from last week would take Caesars
private. The proposed acquisition announced Monday
of the remaining shares of MGM stock by People Inc.,
formerly IAC, is another form of mergers and acquisitions.
CBRE Director of Equity Research John DeCree said,
“We believe the casino sector is ripe for further
LBO/MBO activity, given the strong FCF generation,
proven revenue durability, depressed public valuations,
and reasonable interest-rate environment, despite
geopolitical volatility. Other potential take-private
targets that remain undervalued by public markets
include: Accel Entertainment; Entain Plc; Melco Entertainment;
MGM Resorts; and PENN Entertainment.
News
The
United States Igaming Revenue Report — April
2026
NationalNationally,
igaming revenue continues its inexorable climb toward,
in April reaching $886.8 million compared to April
2025’s $800 million. Michigan generated $303.4
million in April compared to $248.1 million in April
2025. New Jersey's igaming revenue reached $263.1
million compared to the $235.2 million. Pennsylvania
produced $245.8 million compared to $227.7 million.
Connecticut's two online-casino operators earned $57.8
million this April, compared to $51.8 million. West
Virginia $38.3 million compared to $28.6 million.
Delaware came to $10.8 million compared to $8.5 million.
Rhode Island $6.3 million, a 32% jump over the $4.7
million.
June
2026
News
Hollywood
Casino to hold opening for new hotel on Friday
Ohio
(Columbus) - Hollywood Casino is set to open its hotel
in central Ohio this week. A grand opening celebration
for the 203-room hotel is scheduled to take place
on June 12, according to PENN Entertainment, the parent
company of the casino. The hotel will have 183 standard
rooms and 20 luxury suites, along with a full-service
bar and restaurant — The Hill Eatery & Lounge.
There will also be conference rooms, a fitness center
and an outdoor seating terrace.
News
Casinos
record $183.3 million in revenue for May, up 3.2%
Missouri
(results) - Missouri’s casinos generated $183.3
million in revenue for May, up 3.2% year-over-year…slots
accounted for most of the combined revenue, recording
$160.8 million, up 6.5%, table games generated $22.4
million, down 15.2%. Ameristar St. Charles posted
the highest revenue last month, remaining stable with
$27.5 million. River City and Hollywood Casino closely
followed with totals of $24.7 million and $23.5 million,
respectively.
News
Tourism
agency allocates $4.6M to host NBA Summer League
Nevada
(Las Vegas) - The Las Vegas tourism agency Tuesday
approved $4.6 million in expenditures as part of its
efforts to attract visitors and conventions to the
city, including continued funding for the NBA Summer
League hosted by Las Vegas since 2004. The Las Vegas
Convention and Visitors Authority Board of Directors
authorized $4.25 million to host the annual NBA Summer
League basketball competition through July 2028. This
year’s event runs July 9-19 at the Thomas &
Mack Center on the campus of UNLV.
News
CFTC
Says Sports Contracts Are Gaming … But Legal
National
(prediction) - Sports event contracts involve gaming,
but they’re legal, according to a proposed set
of rules the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(CFTC). The position, a change from how the CFTC’s
lawyers presented the topic before an appellate court
in March, allows the CFTC to potentially ban a subset
of sports event contracts, while allowing others.
The subset it appears set to ban, mostly deal with
topics such as bets on injuries or next-pitch bets,
which prediction markets have generally not listed
so far.
News
Casino
revenue grows 26.5% in May
Delaware
(results) - Delaware’s three casinos generated
$47.3 million in revenue in May, up 26.5%....video
lottery terminals reported $42.9 million, up 26.1%,
table games generated $4.5 million, up 30.4%. Delaware
Park reported $20.5 million, up 29.5%.
News
FanDuel
Starts Offering Crypto Dotcom Contracts
National
(prediction) - FanDuel has added contracts from a
second exchange to its prediction market product,
through a partnership with Crypto dotcom. FanDuel
said the partnership, announced Tuesday by press release,
will give customers “a wider variety of markets
across sports and entertainment categories” and
“deepen customers’ ability to trade combinations
of event contracts,” or parlays. FanDuel Predicts
offers trading on non-sports outcomes like financial
indices and cryptocurrency prices in all 50 states,
and sports event contracts in states where FanDuel
does not operate a state-regulated sportsbook.
News
(ICYMI)
May
2026
MGM
Vegas
Heyman
Hustle/Paul Heyman - Live At MGM
News
Heyman’s
involvement ties into his Looking4Larry Agency’s
creative work and a broader MGM Studios partnership
MGM Live is the new entertainment/content brand for
MGM Resorts International’s Las Vegas properties.
It launched on Instagram with a debut reel featuring
Paul Heyman and UFC President Dana White together
at an EZ Baccarat table at the Live at Park MGM venue
on the Las Vegas.
This
marks a notable crossover, as UFC and WWE are both
under TKO Group Holdings. Park MGM has hosted WWE
events (like the 2026 Hall of Fame) and UFC PPVs.
Heyman
shot disruptive/late-night content there during WrestleMania
week, including:His TikTok debut from Park MGM (talking
about Brock Lesnar, WrestleMania, etc.).
"Heyman
on Heyman" interview with his son Jacob for HeymanHustleTV.
Multiple Instagram/TikTok reels embracing his "King
of New York (and everywhere else)" persona while
promoting MGM.
News
Oceans:
George
Clooney confirms 'Oceans' cast set to reunite
In
a new interview, George Clooney revealed both Julia
Roberts and Brad Pitt will return for the highly-anticipated
“Oceans 14” movie that is expected to start
filming in the fall. He says Matt Damon and Don Cheadle
are also set to return with the new film set to explore
what it’s like to pull off a heist when you’re
no longer young and spry.
News
Movie
News/Entertainment/Pop Culture
Netflix
Casino Based Series, Casino Culture/Entertainment
and more
Past,
Present and Future
Martin
Scorsese, creators of ‘Billions’ teaming
up for Netflix Las Vegas drama
Netflix
has ordered a series set in Las Vegas from three people
who know the territory well: Casino director Martin
Scorsese and Ocean’s Thirteen writers and Billions
co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien.
The
streamer has given an eight-episode order to the drama,
which will center on the president of a hot Las Vegas
hotel/casino and the moves he makes to secure and
expand his position in the city. Koppelman and Levien
are writing the currently untitled show and will serve
as showrunners.
The
pair will executive produce with Scorsese and his
Sikelia Productions, Julie Yorn and Rick Yorn of Expanded
Media, Paul Schiff and Beth Schacter.
News
Under The Casino Table!
Casino
Notes
Casino
(TV series / mini-series) Casino (1995–1997):
A
famous five-part American television mini-series directed
by Martin Scorsese, sometimes referred to as the “Casino
trilogy/series” informally because it completes
Scorsese’s unofficial mafia trilogy (along with
Goodfellas and Casino the movie). However, it’s
not actually a traditional TV series but a long-form
film released in parts in some countries.
More
commonly, people just mean the 1995 film Casino itself
when they say “Casino series”
News
Casino
(1995) – Martin Scorsese Film & Its Informal
"Series"
The
iconic 1995 film Casino directed by Martin Scorsese,
starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Sharon Stone,
is often grouped with Scorsese’s other mafia/gangster
films as an unofficial trilogy:
Goodfellas
(1990)
Casino (1995)
The Irishman (2019)
Fans
and critics frequently refer to these three as Scorsese’s
“Casino trilogy” or “mob series,”
even though they are not direct sequels.
News
Casino
(2005–2006) – A short-lived Norwegian drama
series about a group of friends running an illegal
poker club.
Las
Vegas (2003–2008) – NBC series starring
James Caan and Josh Duhamel set in a fictional Las
Vegas casino (the Montecito). Often what people mean
when they say “casino series” in the 2000s
context.
Tilt
(2005) – ESPN drama about professional poker
players trying to take down a corrupt card room boss.
Luck
(2012) – HBO series created by David Milch, set
at a California racetrack with heavy gambling elements
(cancelled after one season).
YouTube
/ Streaming Content (Modern Usage)
In
recent years, “Casino Series” most commonly
refers to long-running YouTube or Twitch slot machine/streaming
series by popular gambling creators:
NG
Slot – “Casino Series” episodes where
he plays high-limit slots in Las Vegas and elsewhere.
The
Big Jackpot (Raja) – Famous for his “Boom!”
catchphrase and multi-hour “Casino Series”
videos.
Slotlady,
Brian Christopher Slots, etc., all have ongoing “casino
series” playlists.
Poker
Tournament Series
Major
recurring poker tournament festivals are sometimes
called “casino series”
Wynn
Signature Series
Venetian
DeepStack Extravaganza
Aria
Poker Classic
Commerce
Casino’s L.A. Poker Classic series, etc.
News
Notes
Many
online casinos (PokerStars, 888poker, partypoker,
GGPoker, ACR Poker, etc.) run branded poker tournament
series with “Casino” in the name, for example:
PokerStars
Casino Series (occasional themed online festivals)
888poker
Casino Pride Series or similar regional series
GGPoker
sometimes partners with land-based casinos for “Casino
Championship Series”
Land-based
casino tournament series
Major
casino chains frequently host recurring poker or slots
series:
Wynn
Signature Series (Wynn Las Vegas)
Venetian
DeepStack Extravaganza / DeepStack Championship Series
Seminole
Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO)
Commerce
Casino LA Poker Classic series
Choctaw
Casino Championship Series (Durant, Oklahoma)
Borgata
Poker Open / Almighties Million series
News
Netflix
Netflix
has several casino-themed series, including the new
Martin Scorsese-produced drama set in modern Las Vegas
(untitled, expected soon) and the Brazilian series
Rulers of Fortune, about Rio's gambling scene.
Other
popular options include the money-laundering crime
drama Ozark, the South Korean series Big Bet, and
classic films like Scorsese's own Casino.
News
More
Intel ...
Deep
Dive Under The Casino Table ...
Casino
Movies ...
Classic
Dramas and Crime
Casino
(1995): Directed by Martin Scorsese, this epic crime
film stars Robert De Niro as a gambling associate
sent by the mob to oversee operations in Las Vegas.
The
Cincinnati Kid (1965): A classic poker film featuring
Steve McQueen as an up-and-coming player attempting
to take down a legendary master.
The
Gambler (1974 / 2014): Both versions follow a literature
professor with a self-destructive gambling addiction
that leads to dangerous encounters with criminals.
California
Split (1974): Directed by Robert Altman, this film
is highly regarded for its realistic portrayal of
the gambling lifestyle and the friendship between
two bettors.
Heist
and High-Stakes Action
Ocean’s
Eleven (2001): A stylish heist movie where Danny Ocean
(George Clooney) and his team attempt to rob three
Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.
Casino
Royale (2006): James Bond (Daniel Craig) must defeat
a private banker to terrorists in a high-stakes poker
game at the Casino Royale in Montenegro.
21
(2008): Based on a true story, this film follows the
MIT Blackjack Team as they use card counting to win
millions from Las Vegas casinos.
Modern
Poker and Psychological Thrillers
Rounders
(1998): Often credited with fueling the early 2000s
poker boom, it stars Matt Damon as a reformed gambler
who returns to high-stakes underground games to save
a friend.
Molly’s
Game (2017): Based on the true story of Molly Bloom,
an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive
high-stakes poker game.
The
Card Counter (2021): A crime drama starring Oscar
Isaac as an ex-military interrogator turned low-stakes
gambler who uses the casino circuit to help a young
man seeking revenge.
Mississippi
Grind (2015): A road-trip drama following two gamblers
as they travel down the Mississippi River to a high-stakes
game in New Orleans.
Comedy
and More!
The
Hangover (2009): While primarily a comedy about a
bachelor party gone wrong, it features iconic scenes
in Caesar's Palace, including a famous blackjack card-counting
sequence.
Vegas
Vacation (1997): A family comedy where the Griswolds
deal with various casino-related mishaps in Las Vegas.
The
Cooler (2003): A unique story about a man whose bad
luck is so infectious that a casino employs him to
stand near winning players to "cool" their
streaks.
Media
Man: As always, bet with your head, not over it. If
it stops being fun its time to stop!
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Gaming
News
June
11, 2026
Fortnite
Welcomes Pomni and Jax from The Amazing Digital Circus
Epic
Games unveiled skins of Pomni and Jax from the hit
indie series The Amazing Digital Circus, arriving
in the Item Shop at 5 p.m. PT. The trailer shows the
characters landing amid chaotic energy, with bundles
likely including back blings, pickaxes, and emotes
for around 2,800-3,800 V-Bucks. The 2023 YouTube sensation,
now on Netflix with over 431 million pilot views,
blends surreal humor and dread—Pomni's redesigned
outfit even sparked memes about her curvier battle
royale look. Fans celebrated the reveal, though a
few debated Jax's style next to his original design.
(Media Man Peg-On): Shades of The Great Showman? Line
up, line up, the greatest show on Earth has come to
your gaming system via Fortnite. Big money in online
entertainment biz.
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Casino,
Gaming and Hotel Stocks
Markets/Trades
January
2026
Current
Jan
7 into 8
Sin
City Sydney to Wall Street and Vegas
MGM
Resorts International $34.12 -1.62 -4.53%
Wynn
Resorts Ltd $116.37 -4.14 -3.44%
Las
Vegas Sands $61.43 -2.35 -3.68%
Boyd
Gaming Corporation $86.07 -1.74 -1.98%
Caesars
Entertainment, Inc. $23.00 -0.77 =3.24%
Red
Rock Resorts, Inc. $61.27 -0.82 -1.32%
Hilton
Grand Vacations Inc. $46.04 -0.36 -0.78%
PENN
Entertainment, Inc. $13.82 -0.99 -6.68%
Light
& Wonder Inc CHESS $157.26 +0.36 +0.23% (ASX)
Profile
Light
& Wonder, Inc., FKA Scientific Games Corporation,
is an American corporation that provides gambling
products and services. The co HQ in Enterprise, Nevada.
The gaming division provides products such as slot
machines, table games, shuffling machines, and casino
management systems. Bally, WMS & Shuffle Master.
January
2026
Jan
3
MGM
Resorts International $36.49
Wynn
Resorts Ltd $122.57 +2.24 +1.86%
Las
Vegas Sands $65.21 +0.12 +0.18%
Boyd
Gaming Corporation $86.19 +0.95 +1.11%
Caesars
Entertainment, Inc. $23.56 +0.17 +0.73%
Red
Rock Resorts, Inc. $62.97 +1.02 +1.65%
Hilton
Grand Vacations Inc. $45.49 +0.74 +1.65%
PENN
Entertainment, Inc. $14.85 +0.100 +0.68%
Light
& Wonder Inc CHESS $156.00 -1.57 -1.00% (ASX)
News
Flashback
Markets/Trades
News
(post Xmas)
Dec
26
December
2025
New
York, USA and Sin City Las Vegas
MGM
Resorts International $37.68 +0.59 +1.59%
Wynn
Resorts Ltd $124.36 -0.66 -0.53%
Las
Vegas Sands $66.20 -0.13 -0.19%
Boyd
Gaming Corporation $86.60 +1.19 +1.39%
Caesars
Entertainment, Inc. $24.79 +0.29 +1.18%
Red
Rock Resorts, Inc. $62.74 +0.69 +1.11%
Hilton
Grand Vacations Inc. $45.22 +0.18 +0.40%
PENN
Entertainment, Inc. $15.10 +0.46 +3.14%
Light
& Wonder Inc CHESS $158.00 +0.54 0.34% (ASX)
News
Flashback
Hotels
offering up to 50% off rooms ahead of Black Friday
Nevada
(Las Vegas)
A
Strip casino-hotel has announced discounted room rates
ahead of Black Friday, including up to 50 percent
off rooms and resort credits. Sahara announced its
“cyber steals” Wednesday, offering discounted
rates on bookings into the first half of 2026. Until
Dec. 3, travelers can book and receive 50 percent
off “best available” room rates for stays
through June 30, 2026, with no booking fees and guaranteed
room type.
News
Three
days of Formula One excitement about to hit the Strip
Nevada
(Las Vegas)
The Las Vegas Grand Prix returns for its third year
this week, transforming the Strip into a three-day
motorsports extravaganza — complete with racing
action, associated events and road closures across
the corridor. This year’s spectacle is expected
to draw 300,000 fans. “What I love about this
event is that there truly is something for everyone,”
said Emily Prazer, president and CEO of the Las Vegas
Grand Prix.
News
Fallout
exhibit anchors new era of atomic pop-culture tourism
Nevada
(Las Vegas)
As Fallout fans converged on Southern Nevada for their
annual pilgrimage, the National Atomic Testing Museum
was transforming itself, stocking fridges with ice-cold
Nuka-Cola, showcasing pristine bright blue Vault 33
suits and lighting up the iconic “Welcome to
New Vegas” sign. The preparations heralded an
unprecedented partnership between the museum and game
publisher Bethesda Softworks, bringing the world’s
largest publicly available Fallout collection to its
spiritual home in Southern Nevada.
News
The
Lead Up/Flashback
Casino,
Gaming and Hotel Stocks
Markets/Trades
November
10, 2025
New
York, USA and Sin City Las Vegas
MGM
Resorts International $32.85 +0.19 +0.58%
Wynn
Resorts Ltd $130.24 +4.10 +3.25%
Las
Vegas Sands $66.35 +1.14 +1.74%
Boyd
Gaming Corporation $83.06 +1.79 +2.15%
Caesars
Entertainment, Inc. $20.27 +0.45 +2.27%
Red
Rock Resorts, Inc. $59.21 +1.38 +2.39%
Hilton
Grand Vacations Inc. $40.31 +0.58 +1.45%
PENN
Entertainment, Inc. $15.81 +1.27 +8.71%
Light
& Wonder, Inc. $89.50 +8.94 +11.10%
News
(In
Case You Missed It - over a month ago)
Crown
Resorts/Crown Perth, Australia
Writes:
We
couldn’t be more proud of our Crown team members
who volunteered their time to support Telethon7, a
West Australian charity supporting sick kids and their
families. For the 17th year, we were honoured to support
the incredible work of Telethon, hosting the Telethon
Ball at Crown Perth, answering phones in the call
room, giving the Little Telethon Stars and their families
a staycation at Crown Towers and sponsoring the Telethon
Community Stage. On behalf of the Crown Resorts Foundation,
Crown Perth CEO Brian Pereira FCA GAICD FAIM closed
out the weekend with a $2.5 million donation towards
Telethon. (Source: Crown Resorts/Crown Perth)
News
Current
U.S
Sports
Two
MLB pitchers indicted in gambling investigation
Two
Major League Baseball pitchers allegedly conspired
with sports bettors to rig pitches they threw so the
bettors would profit from illegal wagers, federal
prosecutors in Brooklyn and the FBI announced in an
indictment on Sunday. Cleveland Guardians player Luis
Leandro Ortiz was arrested Sunday at Logan Airport
in Boston.
News
Non-gaming
spending up 10.7%, per-capita down 2.6%
Asia
(Macau)
Macau visitors spent MOP20.38 billion (US$2.55 billion)
on non-gaming offerings last quarter, with this amount
up by 10.7 per cent year on year…same-day visitors
spent some MOP3.62 billion, an increase of 27.6 per
cent – versus MOP16.76 billion by visitors who
spent more than one day, up 7.6 per cent…per-capita
spending fell 2.6 per cent, at MOP1,950…the third
quarter of 2025 welcomed an increase of 13.6 per cent
in visitation, which totalled 10.45 million.
News
F1
Las Vegas Grand Prix race weekend rooms
Nevada
(Las Vegas)
Room rates on the Las Vegas Strip during this year’s
Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend at the top
two resort companies are mixed compared with last
year. The average three-night room rate at MGM Resorts
properties on Las Vegas Boulevard are higher for this
year’s race weekend than last around the first
week of November, while Caesars Entertainment’s
rates are running lower than a year prior. The lowest
available room rates at the nine MGM Resorts properties
are averaging $1,624.08 for Nov. 20-23, up 24 percent.
News
Vanderpump,
‘I’m not going to price myself out of the
market’
Nevada
(Las Vegas)
Lisa Vanderpump has stamped her brand across the Strip.
Her Vanderpump Hotel will replace the Cromwell next
year. Vanderpump says she’s planning “attainable
luxury” on the corner of the Strip and Flamingo
Road. “It has to be something that everybody
who has supported me can afford,” Vanderpump
said. “I’m not going to price myself out
of the market.”
News
Casino
News
Resorts
World estimates it will generate $2.5B for transit
by 2030
New
York (New York City)
Resorts World has estimated that it will send $2.5
billion to the MTA [over the next four years if it
is awarded one of the gaming licenses by the state
in December. Resorts World, which has operated a racino
in South Ozone Park for the last 14 years and has
long been considered one of the frontrunners to receive
one of up to three downstate gaming licenses.
NBA,
sportsbooks review most vulnerable bets, wager limits
National
(sports)
In the wake of the NBA betting scandal, the league
and its partner sportsbooks continue to review what
types of bets are most vulnerable to manipulation
and how much bettors should be allowed to wager on
such bets, sources familiar with the discussions told
ESPN on Thursday.
Macau
Macau’s gaming operators recorded gross gaming
revenue of $3.01 billion in October, up 15.9%. The
October GGR figure was 8.7% higher than the previous
post-COVID record month of August. For the first 10
months of 2025 combined, GGR climbed to $25.7 billion
– up 8.0%.
Major
Strip operator predicts strong fourth quarter
Nevada
(Las Vegas)
A slower summer in Las Vegas, marked by declining
September visitation and muted gaming revenue, is
prompting casinos to adjust their strategies, but
top Strip executives remain cautiously optimistic
about a rebound in the fourth quarter and into 2026…
Bill Hornbuckle, president and chief executive officer
of MGM Resorts, said, “Vegas is fine. Fundamentally,
we feel good about the fourth quarter (of 2025).”
Developers
of stalled casino project seek to keep plans alive
Nevada
(Las Vegas)
Last fall, the developers of a stalled casino project
faced some stark words at a Clark County Commission
meeting. With the team behind Dream Las Vegas asking
for more time on their approvals again, Commissioner
Jim Gibson said the situation “can’t go
on forever,” that officials want projects they
“believe are really happening,” and the
likelihood of more extensions down the road was “remote.”
Now, the developers are back with yet another request
for more time…commissioners on Wednesday are
scheduled to consider a request for a third time extension
on the Dream hotel-casino project.
Kelly
Clarkson adds August 2026 dates Caesars Palace
Nevada
(Las Vegas)
Grammy-winning singer Kelly Clarkson is adding four
performances in August 2026 to her “Studio Sessions”
residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The
new shows are scheduled for Aug. 7, 8, 14 and 15.
Clarkson, 43, launched the residency in July then
postponed several dates after her ex-husband died.
She rescheduled those performances to July and August
2026.
Off-Strip
resort sets Elvis series, no-cover NYE shows
Nevada
(Las Vegas)
Westgate is leaning into — and gyrating with
— favorite showmen past and present. The off-Strip
resort has formally announced details of what we posted
some weeks ago, a series of Elvis revivals in 2026.
“The King: 1973 Live — Aloha From Westgate”
plays Jan. 14.
Thousands
turn out in downtown Las Vegas for no-cover events
Nevada
(Las Vegas) - John Katsilometes, Review-Journal -
Crowds are eating up Feed The Block on Fremont East.
And the annual Halloween adventure on the abutting
Fremont Street Experience drew a mass of humanity
on Friday night. Downtown was jammed on both nights.
Diplo’s headlining performance drew about 10,400
people, city of Las Vegas stats, to the third Feed
The Block event. This was on a Monday night, mind
you. By comparison, about 2,200 people were counted
in the same area on the Monday before Halloween. An
average Friday night in September with no event is
about 5,000 on the block.
News
Flashback
Casino
News
Nov
3, 2025
U.S.
Online and Social Casinos
Fanatics
Casino Expands with Major Launches: Fanatics Casino,
which debuted its standalone real-money app in May
2025 across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and
West Virginia, continues to gain traction with aggressive
promotions and a robust game library, positioning
it as a top new entrant for November.
New
Sweepstakes Casinos Hit the Market:
Fresh platforms like Sweeps Royal and BankRolla launched
in late October 2025, offering over 1,000 slots each,
generous sign-up bonuses (e.g., 750,000 Gold Coins
+ 1 Sweeps Coin), and themed promotions for Halloween
and beyond, targeting social gaming enthusiasts.
Top
Social Casinos Ranked for November: McLuck and Crown
Coins lead the list of U.S. social casinos with free
Gold Coins play, welcome bonuses up to 500 spins,
and 5,000+ titles, emphasizing no-risk sweepstakes-style.
November
Bonus Offers Surge: Sites like BetMGM are rolling
out 100% deposit matches up to $1,000 plus $25 no-deposit
credits, while others like Bet365 offer spin bonuses,
capitalizing on the month's promotions to attract
new players.
Physical
Casino Developments
Resorts
World New York Boosts Economic Projections: The casino
has revised its forecast for contributions to the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) upward
to $2.5 billion, highlighting ongoing revenue growth
from slots and table Casino Dotorg
Arizona
Tribe Eyes Major Redevelopment: The Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community is seeking proposals to transform
a former mine site near Loop 101 into a potential
replacement for Casino Arizona, promising economic
boosts and new gaming facilities.
Canadian
Casino Relocation Breaks Ground: The Battlefords Agency
Tribal Chiefs broke ground on a $100 million project
to relocate the Gold Eagle Casino to a 67-acre site
in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, aiming to enhance
tourism and community development.
International
and Regulatory News
Finland Ends State Gambling Monopoly: On November
3, 2025, Finland introduced a new licensing system,
allowing private operators to enter the market for
the first time and breaking Veikkaus Oy’s long-standing
exclusivity on slots, lotteries, and betting.
UK
Faces Backlash Over 24-Hour Slot Casino: Tynemouth
MP Alan Campbell criticized the approval of a controversial
24-hour slots venue at Preston Grange, calling it
a "terrible decision" amid concerns over
gambling addiction and community impact.
YouTube
Cracks Down on Gambling Content: Starting November
2025, YouTube is enforcing stricter rules on gambling
and gaming videos, including age restrictions and
demonetization, to protect younger audiences from
promotional content.
Legal
and Industry Updates
BetMGM Lawsuit Advances: A federal judge denied BetMGM's
motion to dismiss a lawsuit from VIP gambler Larry
Murk, who alleges the operator unfairly inserted him
into an online promo contest; oral arguments are scheduled
for January 26, 2026.
No-KYC
Casinos Gain Popularity: Platforms like BetWhale and
BitStarz are seeing a 68% uptick in users opting for
anonymous play without ID verification, offering faster
payouts and privacy-focused real-money gaming.
News
WWE
and UFC Themed Slot Games Continue To Build Upon Popularity;
TKO Beancounters See Strong Merit; No Official Betting
On TKO's/WWE Action Pro Wrestling Match Outcomes!
UFC
MMA Match Betting Remains Bullish! UFC themed 'The
Smashing Machine' movie gets strong industry and fan
reviews; UFC/MMA themed movie 'Brawler' still happening;
Tipped to be a big hit in Vegas (Media Man Group/Casino
News Media)
News
Flashback And Lead Up
News
Will
Las Vegas be awarded another Super Bowl this week?
Nevada
(Las Vegas)
Las
Vegas could learn this week whether it will be named
the host city for the 2029 Super Bowl when NFL owners
hold their fall meetings. Future Super Bowl sites
will be a topic of discussion, but whether those talks
result in a decision remains to be seen. What’s
known is that the NFL and Las Vegas recently began
exclusive negotiations for hosting duties for Super
Bowl 63 in 2029 at Allegiant Stadium. The Las Vegas
Convention and Visitors Authority has formally submitted
Las Vegas’ bid, and the NFL is reviewing the
package, according to a person with knowledge of the
situation.
News
Analyst
predicts 2026 comeback for Las Vegas
Nevada
(Las Vegas)
Weakness in Las Vegas will continue through the third
quarter, but the fourth quarter "could be better"
...Truist Securities
“In
the current environment, we don’t expect many
earnings surprises, but continue to favor companies
with best-in-class assets.”
Citing:
Monarch Casinos, Churchill Downs, and Station Casinos.
Jonas also liked real estate investment trusts (REITs)
and digital B2B firms, lauding their safety, earnings
growth, and cash flow.
News
Green
Valley Ranch Resort unveils new logo to coincide with
renovations
Nevada
(Las Vegas)
Green Valley Ranch Resort in Henderson has unveiled
a new logo, timed to coincide with property-wide renovations.
Parent company Station Casinos says the "refreshed
identity" is meant to reflect the resort's transformation
and the guest experience. That includes a monogram
that blends the initials G-V-R into a shorthand. "As
Green Valley Ranch approaches its 25th anniversary,
this was the perfect moment to step back and celebrate
our journey while looking ahead to the future,"
Ken Janssen, the resort's vice president and general
manager, said. “The refreshed logo reflects the
on-going $200 million transformation of the property
in terms of being contemporary in design."
News
Major
film studios could be here if some unions have their
way
Nevada
(Las Vegas)
Movies like “The Hangover” and “Ocean's
Eleven” piqued interest in the Las Vegas Strip
long ago. But now Nevada labor unions hoping to boost
jobs and tourism are pushing state officials to offer
tax credits aimed at bringing more Hollywood filmmaking
to the state. The effort to offer up to $95 million
in tax credits to Sony Pictures Entertainment and
Warner Bros. Discovery for a new film production facility
in the Vegas suburbs didn't win enough legislative
support earlier this year. But more than a dozen labor
unions are pushing to revive the proposal during an
expected special session next month. (Wires)
News
Developer
celebrates opening of new Las Vegas hotel
Nevada
(Las Vegas)
The developer of Symphony Park’s new hotel held
a grand opening celebration for the project. Dallas
real estate firm Jackson-Shaw, which opened its dual-branded
hotel in the sprawling mixed-use Las Vegas spread
this summer, threw a flashy party Thursday to give
people an inside look at the AC Hotel and Element
property. The five-story, 441-room hotel boasts 18,000
square feet of meeting space, including a 10,000-square-foot
ballroom, as well as a restaurant and a piano lounge.
Casino
News: Las Vegas
Key
Expansions and Projects
Durango
Casino & Resort Growth:
Red Rock Resorts is accelerating its Durango expansion
in southwest Las Vegas, adding 25,000 square feet
of gaming space and 250 hotel rooms. Construction
starts July 2028, following record Q2 2025 earnings
of $108.3 million (up 55% YoY). The project targets
the booming residential corridor near the resort.
Bally's
Tropicana Site Redevelopment:
Bally's Corp. unveiled a three-year timeline for a
3,000-room hotel-casino-entertainment complex around
the new Oakland Athletics ballpark. Groundbreaking
is set for April 2026, with the $1.5 billion project
aiming to transform the former Tropicana site into
a mixed-use hub.
Henderson
Casino Approval:
Clark County commissioners greenlit a new casino in
Henderson's Water Street District, including street
vacations and design reviews. This off-Strip project
could boost local gaming options by late 2026.
Operational
Changes and Challenges:
Golden Gate Goes All-Virtual: Downtown's historic
Golden Gate Casino has fully phased out live table
game dealers, replacing them with electronic roulette
and blackjack terminals. Owner Derek Stevens calls
it a "doubling" of projected revenue, appealing
to younger players, though tourists are mixed—some
miss the human element, others praise the faster pace
and lower house edge.
Las
Vegas Sands Digital Shutdown:
The company axed its live-dealer streaming platform,
cutting 150 local jobs. The initiative targeted legal
iGaming states but couldn't compete in a crowded market.
Cyberattack
Hits Off-Strip Resort:
An unnamed casino-hotel suffered a breach between
Jan. 8-11, 2025, exposing data of ~4,700 guests, staff,
and partners. No ransomware details were disclosed,
but it highlights ongoing cybersecurity risks in gaming.
North Las Vegas Sale: Poker Palace Casino changed
hands for $9.4 million, per county records. The buyer
plans minor upgrades to the locals-focused property.
Tourism
and Competition Pressures:
California Rival Looms: The $600 million Hard Rock
Casino Tejon opens November 13 near Bakersfield, featuring
2,000 slots and 150,000 sq ft of gaming—rivaling
MGM Grand-scale floors. It's expected to siphon West
Coast gamblers, exacerbating Vegas's 1 million visitor
drop in early 2025.
No
Panic Yet:
Despite sluggish Strip hotel rates and airport traffic,
experts like Citizens' Jordan Bender forecast a rebound,
with conventions driving 15-20% growth in 2026. The
$600 million Las Vegas Convention Center expansion
is key to this outlook.
Big
Wins and Buzz:
Jackpot Fever: A gambler turned a $3 bet into a life-changing
payout at Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa near Las
Vegas. Details on the exact amount weren't specified,
but it lit up social media as a feel-good story amid
industry woes.
Governor's
Blackjack Streak:
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker reported $1.4 million in
Vegas winnings on his tax return, crediting "incredibly
lucky" blackjack hands.
Dining,
Events, and Accolades:
Michelin Milestone: Fontainebleau Las Vegas earned
the first "One Key" designation for a Nevada
gaming resort in the 2025 Michelin Guide, recognizing
its luxury amenities alongside 37 other U.S. hotels.
New
Eats:
High Steaks Vegas, a modern steakhouse by chef James
Trees, debuted atop Rio's Masquerade Tower mid-month.
Meanwhile, Bellagio's Yachts of Monaco boat tours
launch October 3 from the new Carbone Riviera dock.
Halloween
Hype:
Vegas ranks #7 in North American Halloween excitement
per Betway's study. Red Rock hosts "Fright Night
Bingo" on October 30 with free drinks, DJs, and
costumes. Citywide events include the When We Were
Young Festival (Oct 18-19) and Downtown Rocks concerts.
G2E
Spotlight:
SuzoHapp returned to the Global Gaming Expo with innovations
in gaming tech partnerships, drawing crowds to booth
displays. (Grok)
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Cleopatra
wins Media Man 'Casino Classic Game Of The Month'
award
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Flashback
MGM
CEO says Dubai casino approval still pending as 2028
resort construction advances
MGM
Resorts International has yet to receive approval
to operate a casino at its upcoming $2.5 billion integrated
resort in Dubai, CEO Bill Hornbuckle said, despite
earlier expectations that a decision would have been
made by now.
“I
thought by now, Abu Dhabi would have ruled on what
they were doing,” Hornbuckle said during a recent
industry conference, referring to the anticipated
regulatory green light. “There’s a lot of
dialogue around that.”
The
resort, currently under construction on a 25-acre
artificial island near Jumeirah Beach and the Burj
Al Arab, is being developed in partnership with the
government-owned Wasl group. It will feature MGM Grand,
Bellagio, and Aria-branded hotels, along with a 250,000-square-foot
podium that has been purpose-built to accommodate
a casino should regulatory conditions allow.
While
a federal gaming regulator, the General Commercial
Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), was established
in recent years to oversee commercial gambling activities
across the UAE, the final decision to authorize casino
operations remains with the rulers of individual emirates.
Hornbuckle
noted that the company is still waiting on an official
directive from Dubai’s leadership. “We don’t
have permission yet from the ruler of Dubai to go
forward,” he said. “I don’t know when
we’ll hear, but I do believe this ... If this
gets a casino, and I believe it will over time, we
think it’s a massive opportunity.”
MGM
submitted its license application to the GCGRA in
September 2024. Any future approval would likely involve
both federal coordination and local consent. The GCGRA
is currently chaired by Jim Murren, MGM’s former
CEO.
Meanwhile,
competition in the UAE's nascent casino sector is
heating up. Wynn Resorts is preparing to open the
country’s first casino at its upcoming property
in Ras Al Khaimah.
Scheduled
for a 2027 launch, the resort on Al Marjan Island
will likely be the UAE’s only licensed casino
at the time of opening, according to Wynn CEO Craig
Billings. He said last month that he anticipates it
will be “the first and only casino in the country.”
Wynn
has also expanded its footprint in Ras Al Khaimah
by acquiring an additional 70 acres of land, raising
speculation of a potential second property in the
emirate. Analysts estimate that the UAE gaming market
could generate annual revenues of up to $8 billion,
while Wynn has projected figures closer to $5 billion.
Despite
Wynn’s confidence in securing a dominant position,
sources cited by Arabian Gulf Business Insight suggest
that other operators may eventually receive licenses,
casting doubt on the prospect of a long-term monopoly.
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Nevada Gaming Control Board preparing for disciplinary
hearing against Steve Wynn
The
Nevada Gaming Control Board on Tuesday confirmed that
it is preparing for a disciplinary hearing before
the Nevada Gaming Commission against former Wynn Resorts
Ltd. CEO Steve Wynn on sexual harassment charges.
Wynn, now a Florida resident, has said that because
he is no longer licensed by state gaming regulators
and has divested all financial connections with the
company that he believes he is no longer subject to
its discipline.
The
plan for a downtown Chicago casino now has a surprising
ally: river lovers
Chicago’s
push for a casino has stirred fervent debate focused
mostly on the predictable: whether the right site
was chosen, how much tax revenue it will generate
and whether it will worsen noise, traffic or problem
gambling. But river advocates and ecological preservationists
see the complex in a different light. To them, the
Bally’s plan to replace the Tribune printing
plant in River West can be a meaningful next step
in the ongoing makeover of the city’s riverfront
— if done right.
Ontario: More staff back, but border issues continue
to be a challenge for Caesars Windsor
While
the bulk of the staff at Caesars Windsor have returned
to work, officials say there's still more work to
do as they prepare for the fall. Back in March, unionized
workers at Caesars voted 93 per cent in favour of
a new three-year collective agreement, covering the
roughly 1,800 workers at the casino. With restrictions
related to COVID-19 mostly lifted, one of the remaining
issues involves the border and being able to get more
visitors from the US back.
Michigan Gaming Control Board highlights need for
gaming education
The
Michigan Gaming Control Board is trying to do its
part to help raise awareness on responsible gaming
among the state’s youth in tandem with the American
Gaming Association’s “Responsible Gaming
Education Month.” According to a press release
from the MGCB, and citing statistics from the National
Council on Problem Gambling, between 60% and 80% of
high school students say they’ve gambled for
money in the past year, and some 4% to 6% of them
are considered gambling addicts.
Mixed ruling filed in Apple, Google, Meta social casino
case
The
Northern District of California issued an opinion
partly siding with social casino users late last week,
determining that the defendants, Apple, Google, and
Meta Platforms defeated only two of three theories
of liability on Section 230 of the Communications
Decency Act grounds.
Caesars Atlantic City debuting the first east-coast
location of Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen
What’s
opening next? This question applies to all three of
Caesars Entertainment’s Atlantic City casinos.
There are so many projects on the to-do list that
something new is debuting every month.
Survey suggests many in Ontario cool to sports wagering
Over
three months after the full launch of Ontario’s
sports-betting industry, a survey conducted by Canada
Sports Betting suggests a majority of people in the
province haven’t taken to wagering on athletic
events. Canada Sports Betting surveyed 1,222 people
between July 19-20 regarding their views on the regulated
sports-betting market.
North Carolina: Catawba Nation opens sportsbook inside
temporary Two Kings casino
Another
sports-gambling venue opened on Tuesday in North Carolina,
this time at the temporary casino opened by the Catawba
Nation last year along Interstate 85 near the South
Carolina border.
Caesars opens two retail sportsbooks in Louisiana
on the eve of football season
Caesars
Sportsbook made a big splash less than a week before
the NFL season begins, opening two new retail locations
for sports betting in Louisiana.
Hard
Rock Sportsbook launches in Indiana, Tennessee
Hard
Rock Sportsbook is officially live in Indiana and
Tennessee, just days ahead of the start of the 2022
NFL season. The mobile sportsbook is now operational
in Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, Tennessee,
and Virginia.
Liz Truss’s UK premiership raises hopes of countering
affordability checks, lawmaker says
Liz
Truss's appointment as prime minister has been hailed
as a major positive for racing by fellow Conservative
MP Laurence Robertson, who hopes she will oppose the
controversial affordability checks, which are set
to feature in the upcoming gambling white paper and
would cost the sport millions. Robertson, whose Tewkesbury
constituency includes Cheltenham racecourse, has long
campaigned against strict betting restrictions.
Camelot
drops legal challenge over UK National Lottery licence
transfer to Allwyn
Outgoing
National Lottery operator Camelot has dropped a legal
challenge which was preventing the handover of the
lottery licence to rival Allwyn. Allwyn has ended
its counter-claim against Camelot for damages due
to delaying the £6.4bn contract.
Player
protection and responsible gambling at the core of
the agenda for SBC Summit Barcelona
Hundreds
of player safety professionals will gather at SBC
Summit Barcelona September 20-22 to share their gambling
harm prevention strategies and help improve the industry's
understanding of the subject of responsible gambling.
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Nevada Gaming Control Board preparing for disciplinary
hearing against Steve Wynn
The
Nevada Gaming Control Board on Tuesday confirmed that
it is preparing for a disciplinary hearing before
the Nevada Gaming Commission against former Wynn Resorts
Ltd. CEO Steve Wynn on sexual harassment charges.
Wynn, now a Florida resident, has said that because
he is no longer licensed by state gaming regulators
and has divested all financial connections with the
company that he believes he is no longer subject to
its discipline.
The
plan for a downtown Chicago casino now has a surprising
ally: river lovers
Chicago’s
push for a casino has stirred fervent debate focused
mostly on the predictable: whether the right site
was chosen, how much tax revenue it will generate
and whether it will worsen noise, traffic or problem
gambling. But river advocates and ecological preservationists
see the complex in a different light. To them, the
Bally’s plan to replace the Tribune printing
plant in River West can be a meaningful next step
in the ongoing makeover of the city’s riverfront
— if done right.
Ontario: More staff back, but border issues continue
to be a challenge for Caesars Windsor
While
the bulk of the staff at Caesars Windsor have returned
to work, officials say there's still more work to
do as they prepare for the fall. Back in March, unionized
workers at Caesars voted 93 per cent in favour of
a new three-year collective agreement, covering the
roughly 1,800 workers at the casino. With restrictions
related to COVID-19 mostly lifted, one of the remaining
issues involves the border and being able to get more
visitors from the US back.
Michigan Gaming Control Board highlights need for
gaming education
The
Michigan Gaming Control Board is trying to do its
part to help raise awareness on responsible gaming
among the state’s youth in tandem with the American
Gaming Association’s “Responsible Gaming
Education Month.” According to a press release
from the MGCB, and citing statistics from the National
Council on Problem Gambling, between 60% and 80% of
high school students say they’ve gambled for
money in the past year, and some 4% to 6% of them
are considered gambling addicts.
Mixed ruling filed in Apple, Google, Meta social casino
case
The
Northern District of California issued an opinion
partly siding with social casino users late last week,
determining that the defendants, Apple, Google, and
Meta Platforms defeated only two of three theories
of liability on Section 230 of the Communications
Decency Act grounds.
Caesars Atlantic City debuting the first east-coast
location of Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen
What’s
opening next? This question applies to all three of
Caesars Entertainment’s Atlantic City casinos.
There are so many projects on the to-do list that
something new is debuting every month.
Survey suggests many in Ontario cool to sports wagering
Over
three months after the full launch of Ontario’s
sports-betting industry, a survey conducted by Canada
Sports Betting suggests a majority of people in the
province haven’t taken to wagering on athletic
events. Canada Sports Betting surveyed 1,222 people
between July 19-20 regarding their views on the regulated
sports-betting market.
North Carolina: Catawba Nation opens sportsbook inside
temporary Two Kings casino
Another
sports-gambling venue opened on Tuesday in North Carolina,
this time at the temporary casino opened by the Catawba
Nation last year along Interstate 85 near the South
Carolina border.
Caesars opens two retail sportsbooks in Louisiana
on the eve of football season
Caesars
Sportsbook made a big splash less than a week before
the NFL season begins, opening two new retail locations
for sports betting in Louisiana.
Hard
Rock Sportsbook launches in Indiana, Tennessee
Hard
Rock Sportsbook is officially live in Indiana and
Tennessee, just days ahead of the start of the 2022
NFL season. The mobile sportsbook is now operational
in Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, Tennessee,
and Virginia.
Liz Truss’s UK premiership raises hopes of countering
affordability checks, lawmaker says
Liz
Truss's appointment as prime minister has been hailed
as a major positive for racing by fellow Conservative
MP Laurence Robertson, who hopes she will oppose the
controversial affordability checks, which are set
to feature in the upcoming gambling white paper and
would cost the sport millions. Robertson, whose Tewkesbury
constituency includes Cheltenham racecourse, has long
campaigned against strict betting restrictions.
Camelot
drops legal challenge over UK National Lottery licence
transfer to Allwyn
Outgoing
National Lottery operator Camelot has dropped a legal
challenge which was preventing the handover of the
lottery licence to rival Allwyn. Allwyn has ended
its counter-claim against Camelot for damages due
to delaying the £6.4bn contract.
Player
protection and responsible gambling at the core of
the agenda for SBC Summit Barcelona
Hundreds
of player safety professionals will gather at SBC
Summit Barcelona September 20-22 to share their gambling
harm prevention strategies and help improve the industry's
understanding of the subject of responsible gambling.
Media
Man, Casino News Media and Greg Tingle Promotions
news: New Las Vegas resident Mark Wahlberg promises
‘Hollywood 2.0’
New
Las Vegas resident Mark Wahlberg promises ‘Hollywood
2.0’
Nevada
(Las Vegas) - John Katsilometes, Review-Journal -
Mark Wahlberg is not moving to Las Vegas. He already
has. We need to shift to the present-tense when referring
to Vegas plans for the Hollywood A-lister, who has
purchased a two-story estate in The Summit Club for
$14.5 million. “My hometown,” is how Wahlberg
referred to Las Vegas in the latest episode of BeondTV’s
“Lights, Camera, Vegas,” hosted by Rachel
Smith. “I live in Nevada. I plan on making, hopefully,
a film studio, and we want to build a shoe factory
in Nevada. “We want to create a lot of jobs,
and a lot of excitement. Hollywood 2.0.”
Summer tourism profitable despite nagging inflation
New
Jersey (Atlantic City) - Eric Conklin, The Press -
Between Atlantic and Cape May counties, tourism officials
say the summer season may not have been as hindered
by inflation as was feared months ago. “I think
the summer was strong,” said Michael Chait, president
of the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce.
Cape May County tourism director Diane Wieland said,
“This year, as we went into it, we kind of predicted
that things were not going to be as great, but it
was still going to be good,” Wieland said. Wieland
said beach badge sales and occupancy tax collections
— two revenue streams the county uses to gauge
its tourism economy — were slightly down from
a year ago 2021 but remain strong.
Turning Stone plans biggest expansion since it opened
New
York (Indian gaming) - Don Cazentre, Post Standard
- Turning Stone Resort Casino is about to embark on
its largest expansion project since opening in 1993.
The project, which will be completed over a period
of several years, will nearly double the Oneida Indian
Nation-owned resort’s convention and conference
space, while also adding a new hotel, dining options
and other amenities.
Suppliers relocate resources to other Asian gaming
markets
Asia
(Macau) - Tony Lai, Macau Business - Suppliers of
casino gaming equipment with operations in Macau are
relocating manpower and resources to other gaming
jurisdictions in Asia like the Philippines and Singapore,
Bloomberg reported. The financial news agency quoted
Jay Chun, chairman of the Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers
Association, saying at least four multinational casino
suppliers in Macau were doing so. Data from Bloomberg
Intelligence said the gaming revenue of Macau only
recovered to about 18 per cent of the 2019 level…the
Philippines and Singapore recuperated back to 79 per
cent and 68 per cent of the pre-pandemic levels respectively
in the six months ended June 2022.
Circa still faces $4.5M overlay in football contests
Nevada
(Las Vegas) - Todd Dewey, Review-Journal - Five days
before Saturday’s entry deadline, Circa Sports
is a long shot to meet its $6 million in guaranteed
prize money for its $1,000-entry Circa Million IV
contest. The downtown sportsbook needs 6,000 entries
to meet its guarantee, up from $4 million last year.
“I have a better chance of making the NBA than
we do of reaching the guarantee in the Circa Sports
Million,” said 5-foot-8, 130-pound Circa sportsbook
operations manager Jeff Benson.
Flanker
at Mandalay Bay could be Las Vegas’ next big
sports bar
Nevada
(Las Vegas) - Brock Radke, The Weekly - RM Seafood
at Mandalay Bay was a paragon of Strip dining for
nearly 15 years…seemed like an impossible act
to follow after closing in late 2018…“As
the sports scene in Las Vegas has evolved with professional
teams coming to town, sports bar and grill concepts
have also evolved,” Christie said in a statement.
“Flanker Kitchen and Sports Bar will strive to
become the next generation leader by delivering an
approachable premium dining, drinking and sports-viewing
experience.”
‘If you’re a gaming company, wouldn’t
you want to be in Nevada?’
Nevada
(Reno/Sparks) - Howard Stutz, The Independent - Century
Casinos’ pending $195 million acquisition of
the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks will rewrite the
company’s corporate profile. The regional casino
operator, which began in Europe, doesn’t have
what gaming observers consider a flagship resort…Northern
Nevada provides Century an opportunity to prove its
operational expertise in a destination market. The
Nugget has 1,382 hotel rooms, more than triple the
combined hotel rooms Century has in its U.S. portfolio.
Changes make Colorado an enticing casino market
Colorado
(Black Hawk/Cripple Creek) - Howard Stutz, The Nevada
Independent - Nevada’s major gaming companies
avoided Colorado for nearly two decades after casinos
were legalized in the historic mining towns of Black
Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek. Initially, bets
in the state were limited to $5 and casinos were not
open 24/7…There was zero interest by Las Vegas
or Reno casino operators to enter Colorado. Expansion
from tiny storefront casinos to mid-sized resorts
has been taking place over the last few years. In
Black Hawk, three properties account for more than
1,300 hotel rooms, roughly 85 percent of the total
market. In Cripple Creek, a 300-room hotel-casino
that is being built by Las Vegas-based Full House
Resorts will double the market size when it opens
next year. Las Vegas and Reno gaming companies committed
millions of dollars to change the perception of the
Colorado casino communities.
Muckleshoot
Tribe lifts final iron beam onto future hotel tower
Washington
(Indian gaming) - Robert Whale, The Reporter - To
the beating of drums, dancing and the chanting of
sacred songs, the Muckleshoot Tribe gathered to celebrate
the topping-off ceremonies for its 18-story, 400-room,
luxury hotel tower on Aug. 26. Then, to a loud cheer,
construction workers hoisted the final steel beam
for the Muckleshoot Casino’s highly anticipated
resort tower into place, and as it slid into place,
the tribe celebrated the feat with fireworks. The
event heralds the first major addition to the casino
since the gaming establishment opened 27 years ago
at 2402 Auburn Way S.
Foxwoods’ new $85 million casino project will
create “vibrant hub”, CEO says
Connecticut
(Indian gaming) - New London Day - Foxwoods Resort
Casino’s plan to add a sixth gaming space is
as much about rearranging the layout at North America’s
biggest casino as it is expanding, Foxwoods’
top executive said Thursday. "The thought is
to create a vibrant hub of activity in the heart of
the property,” Jason Guyot, president and chief
executive officer, said in a phone interview. "We’re
spread out so far, from the Rainmaker Casino on one
side to The Fox Tower on the other side, it’s
difficult for guests to manage. There’s no better
place to put it (a new gaming space) than Grand Pequot,
the busiest section of the property - the heartbeat
of the property.” Guyot said the new gaming space,
which will replace the Grand Ballroom, will have around
500 slots, including 175 high-limit machines, and
24 table games, including the usual mix of blackjack,
roulette, craps and the like, as well as a 40-seat
bar.
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